Interviews

A watching briefMark Azzopardi, managing director and head of insurance client strategy at BlackRock, has had a varied career in investments, pension consulting, general insurance and banking.

Retiring retirementAnthony Painter talks to David Boland about universal basic income and how, given a sense of freedom and security, people can take decisions that are right for their lives

David Braun interview: Risk and rewardDavid Braun, managing director and fixed income investment manager at PIMCO, is an actuary with a strong background in insurance and risk, experience which he says is invaluable when running investment portfolios for insurance companies.

Sticky floors & glass ceilingsSarah Winckless talks with Stephen Hyams about Project AMP, the newly launched mentoring programme for aspiring female actuaries which helps to support their career paths

Prophet and lossAnn Pettifor, a leading analyst and media commentator on the global financial markets, talks to David Boland about the nature of money and the money in nature

Science of behaviourMichael Sanders talks data science with actuary Peter Tompkins and explains how behavioural insights can be used to make people do things differently

Professor Aled Jones: Apocalypse nowProfessor Aled Jones,director of the Global Sustainability Institute, talks to Richard Purcell about the climate change risks facing pensions and insurance and how actuaries can help

Changing world healthDr John Schoonbee talks to Gemma Gregson and Richard Purcell about reinventing dietary guidelines, e-cigarettes and advances in diagnostic techniques

The making of a game changerMarjorie Ngwenya, new president of the IFoA, reveals her vision for a future-fit profession, outlines the challenges of change, and the value diversity can bring. Richard Purcell reports